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Crook's Nook–Gillespie Gulch Loop, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 2,169 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Crook's Nook–Gillespie Gulch Loop, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile loop near Jamestown, CO. It climbs 2,169 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,159 – 8,839 ft · steepest grade: 27%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.11263, -105.39201
Nearest town Jamestown, CO
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Crook's Nook–Gillespie Gulch Loop, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 2,169 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 7,159–8,840 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.11263, -105.39201

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 83°F / low 60° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Walker Mountain, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miSharp left onto Nugget Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Crook's Nook, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Nugget Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Nugget Spur, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Nugget Road, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Gillespie Gulch, heading E.
  11. 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Elk Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 300 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crooks-nook-loop

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 83°F60°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 80°61°
Sun 84°58° 37%
Mon 82°61° 36%
Tue 78°56° 25%
Wed 80°54° 33%
Thu 84°58° 36%

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